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Online University Design
An online university is a web site that provides a complete "one-stop shop" for all your employees' training needs. By logging into an online university, your employees obtain information about newly released training programs, guidance on the programs that are appropriate for them, registration services for both online and classroom courses, and immediate access to their training records. Online universities are not the exclusive province of large corporations. Small and midsize firms that do not have their own private networks can provide online university services to their employees using an ASP (Application Solution Provider) model. Many of the key features of online universities are now offered by a national and international suppliers on an outsourced basis. How to Teach Adult Learners
Many aspects of teaching adults are fundamentally different than those employed in teaching children. Andragogy is a word popularized at the end of the twentieth century to describe the difference. This article by D. Verne Morland, managing partner of ROI Learning Services, highlights the important principles in teaching adults and suggests how they can be applied to business training. How to Write Instructional Articles
Instructional articles are very different from articles in reference manuals, product brochures, or even professional literature. This article by Herbert L. Bivens, chief learning officer of ROI Learning Services, defines instructional articles and describes how to write them. Put Earn in Your Learning
Many companies view training as a component of their employee benefits package - an expense to be controlled, not an investment to be maximized. This attitude is dangerously outdated. Survival in today's global economy requires continuous, cost-effective, world-class training. This article by D. Verne Morland, managing partner of ROI Learning Services, explains how to identify the "earn" in learning and measure the results as you would with any other business investment. Online and Blended Course Development
Online courses are self-contained, independent-study programs delivered via the worldwide web. They may be relatively simple and short, delivering a little knowledge when and where it is needed. Or they may be sophisticated, multimedia learning experiences that engage students for many hours over several sittings. Online courses are primarily useful for conveying new information; they are less effective in conveying and rehearsing new skills and in motivating students to apply their new knowledge. Blended courses use a combination or blend of instructional methods and delivery technologies to convey information, skills, and motivation to students. Blended courses offer almost all of the same instructional methods and benefits as classroom courses, but with the distinct benefit of being delivered virtually. ROI Learning Services has the expertise to identify which type of course is best for your company's learning needs and we can deliver high quality programs that will have a measurable impact on your business results.